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Educational Programs aboard the
American Pride a member of the American Sail
Training Association.
 
 January
through April we enjoy a spectacular marine event-the annual migration of the
Gray Whales. We keep a sharp
look-out for other marine animals, while we explore marine ecology and
ecosystem awareness. Included is a fish dissection, elementary navigation,
helm control, knot tying and helping raise the sails .
$19/person Minimum 55 to Maximum of 100 persons.
 An
18-hour Overnight Program. Challenging activities help recreate lives
of emigrants caught in the great expansion period, who have signed on as
common sailors of the 1850's. They learn through hands on experience,
such as, standing night watch, hoisting barrels, swabbing the deck, singing
chanteys and most importantly dealing with a demanding and challenging crew in
period costumes! At dock program.
Crew: 26-40 Students
Grades: 4 through 8
Time: 3pm-9am 18-Hours
Fare: $60.00 per student & $45.00 per adult
An additional 3 hour sail is available at $30.00 per student/adult.
 Feel
the excitement as you step aboard the ship
American Pride. It is 1850, we are bound for San Francisco and
there is a whisper of gold in all the "Lads" ears. California is a brand new
state and news has spread far and wide about fortunes to be made in the gold
fields. All are rarin' to go strike it RICH!! Before the students can
go they must first book passage with the shipping agent. Once aboard, the
students are immersed overnight into the activates of preparing the ship for
the long trip to the gold fields. You don't know who your shipmates are or
what they have in store for you! At dock program.
Crew: 26-40 students
Grades: 4 through 8
Duration: 18 hours
Time: 3pm-9am
Fare: $62/student & $45/adult
An additional 3 hour sail is available at $30.00 per student/adult.
 A
program aboard
American Pride that engages the
students in challenging and fun shipboard activities while "at dock". The
"Lads" will ready the ship for it's voyage around Cape Horn, and develop a
working knowledge of physics, while doing such shipboard tasks as hoisting
barrels, etc. Students will learn chanteys and nautical lore, and have an
opportunity to ask questions as they take a ship tour. The tour is in the
company of historical characters, who will help them better understand a
typical sailor's life on board a sailing vessel of the 1800's.
Crew: 26-45 students
Grades: 3 through 6
Duration: 4 hours
Time: 10am-2pm
Fare: $29/student & $25/adult
 Students venture out
to sea as
American Pride sets sail in the waters
off Southern California. In this exciting adventure, the "Lads" will relive
the history of a 19th century sailor. They raise the sails, stand watch,
navigate, and man the ships helm, under the watchful eye of a demanding
captain and crew.
Crew: 26-45 students
Grades: 4 through 8
Duration: 6 hours
3 hours dockside & 3 hours sailing
Time: 9am-3pm
Fare: $60.00 per student & $45.00 per adult
Bring your students an ocean of adventure aboard the tall ship American
Pride. This program offers students first-hand access to nature's
classroom. The activities your students will participate in focus on the
primary habitats of the coastal and marine environment, highlighting their
unique biological and geological characteristics and the importance of human
relationships with these habitats.
As we set
sail from Long Beach, students will raise sails, take a ships tour to
acquaint them to their new home and begin their scientific explorations.
Students will explore the waters of Catalina by kayak and snorkel in search
of the many animals that call its waters home. We will be looking for fish,
marine mammals and invertebrates and discussing their many adaptations. The
last expedition of your trip will occur around Two Harbors. A nature hike
across the isthmus brings with it many of Catalina’s native plants and
animals, as well as a chance to get knee deep in nature at the mud flats.
Students will have close encounters of the “wet and rocky” kind at the
tidepools with the array of algae and animals that call this habitat home.
After visiting our fishy friends, students will observe a fish dissection to
learn about its physical adaptations and compare its anatomy to the human
anatomy.
The American Pride is
equipped with a variety of tools to further your student’s scientific
exploration of Catalina and its critters. Tools we will be using include: a
microscope, on-board aquarium and touch tank, bottom sampling equipment,
collection nets, water quality testing equipment and remotely operated
vehicles outfitted with underwater cameras .
Prior to
sailing, teachers are given a manual to prepare their students for their
experience aboard the American Pride and are encouraged to work with the
ship's staff to create an experience for their students that connect with
class work. Through these efforts, teachers and students alike bridge the
gap between the classroom and the dynamic marine and terrestrial world on
and around Catalina Island.
You and your class can
enjoy 3,4 or 5 fun-filled days aboard, getting your hands wet! Each
additional day is another opportunity for hands-on science, kayaking, and
snorkeling at different cove!
All activities align with California and National Science Standards.
3-Day Program $285/pp
4-Day Program $380/pp
5-Day Program $475/pp
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Book your passage by calling the
Children's Maritime Institute at (714) 970-8801. Dates fill
quickly, so book early.
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Please be aware of our class minimums and
maximums and suggested grade levels. You will be responsible for
the minimum number of students. One teacher per class is complementary per
program.
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Some scholarships are available to eligible students.
Please call for more details.
 
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